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Yalta Conference began this day 70 years ago

The Yalta Conference, a key meeting that took place before the end of the Second World War, began 70 years ago to this day. At the meeting

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NGOs, demonstrators rally against EU-US trade deal

Several dozen protesters took to the streets of Brussels on Wednesday to rally against a planned EU-US free trade deal. Negotiators say it would

USA

Investigation into fatal New York rush hour train collision

Six people were killed and 15 injured when a crowded New York commuter train struck a car stalled on the tracks near White Plains.

USA

Seven killed, 12 hurt as New York train hits car

A crowded New York commuter train struck a car near suburban White Plains during Tuesday evening's rush hour, sparking an explosion and a fire that killed seven people, officials said.

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Wintry weather hits US northwest for a second time in less than a week

Wintry weather has left several states in the north east of the United States under a blanket of deep snow yet again following a similar storm less

USA

Measles outbreak in the US: Obama urges parents to vaccinate children

USA

New England Patriots overcome 'Deflategate' to win Super Bowl

There were celebrations as fans of the New England Patriots exulted in their first Super Bowl victory for ten years – despite a whiff of scandal. The

USA

US battered by second snow storm in a week

A second major snow storm in a week has hit the US, causing travel chaos across 1600 km stretching from Nebraska to Pennsylvania. A huge winter

Sport

World Ski Championships almost underway

Welcome to this special edition of Gravity, dedicated to the upcoming alpine skiing world championships. This highly anticipated event starts on

USA

NASA satellite to measure Earth's soil water content and study climate change

NASA has successfully launched its SMAP satellite after a two-day delay. For the next three years it will measure planet Earth’s soil moisture

USA

Bobbi Kristina Brown revived after being found unresponsive in bath

The daughter of the late Whitney Houston, Bobbi Kristina Brown, has been revived by medics after being found unresponsive in a bathtub in her home in

USA

Rap music producer Suge Knight to spend weekend in jail

Rap music producer Suge Knight is likely to spend the weekend in police custody following a fatal hit and run in Los Angeles. Police said he ran over

USA

John Kerry fined over failure to clear snow from street

John Kerry has been fined 50 dollars for failing to shovel away snow from a street that runs alongside his home in Boston

USA

The "Holy Grail" of guitars to go under the hammer in New York

On February 19 Guernsey's in New York City will sell the priceless instrument known as "Black Beauty"

World News

East meets West in Washington to discuss Russian assertiveness

An Atlantic Council conference in Washington has opened to discuss Russia’s growing assertiveness and its impact on the region. The Transatlantic

Sport

Canadian duo ascend Niagara Falls

Sport

Super Bowl 2015: Seahawks v Patriots

The Seattle Seahawks will be looking to defend their Super Bowl title when they lock horns with the New England Patriots at the University of Phoenix

USA

Mitt Romney rules himself out of 2016 US presidential race

Republican Mitt Romney has announced he will not seek to run for US president in 2016. He was defeated by Barack Obama in 2012. There had been some

Cuba

US says return of Guantanamo to Cuba 'not part of discussions'

The US has downplayed calls by Cuba's president for the return of the US Guantanamo naval base

Cuba

Castro warns against US interference despite relations thaw

President Raul Castro has warned critics in the US he will not accept any interference in Cuba’s internal affairs despite attempts at a rapprochement

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